| Unemployment drops to 4.8%, Secretary Walsh highlights worksharing success in Maine and resources for working families. | 
U.S. Department of Labor | | October 8, 2021 |
| 4.8% unemployment rate In September, the unemployment rate declined from 5.2% to 4.8% and the economy added 194,000 jobs, with upward revisions for the previous two months totaling 169,000. We have now recovered 78% percent of the jobs lost during the pandemic. |
| In Maine, Secretary Walsh highlights worksharing success Secretary Walsh joined Maine Governor Janet Mills, state labor officials and workers this week to highlight the success of Maines worksharing program, which was made possible with federal grant funding. |
| Work + Family During National Work and Family Month, check out these five critical resources for working families. |
| Federal contractor compliance The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs entered into conciliation agreements with three companies this week to resolve allegations of discrimination: - Regus Management Group has agreed to pay $900,000 in back wages and interest to 4,285 Black and male applicants at facilities nationwide.
- AstraZeneca has agreed to pay $560,000 to Hispanic and female employees at its Delaware headquarters.
- Thomson Reuters Corp. has agreed to pay $550,000 to female, Black and Hispanic employees at the companys U.S. headquarters in New York.
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|  | Wage recovery A company that provided land services for the oil and gas industry has admitted liability for more than $40 million in back wages and damages after investigators found Fair Labor Standards Act violations. |
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|  | COVID-19 fatality OSHA cited a Texas-based insurance agency for exposing workers to coronavirus at the company's Denver location, where an employee died from COVID-19. |
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|  | Combating labor abuses Were offering up to $5 million in grants to help combat labor abuses by employers in Mexicos tomato and chile pepper supply chains. |
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|  | Safety citations OSHA cited an Ohio paint manufacturer for workplace safety failures following an explosion that killed a press operator and hospitalized eight other employees. |
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|  | Paid leave benefits Navy veteran Grant Khanbalinov shares his personal experience with paid leave and why he believes its essential for everyone. |
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